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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
WIDESPREAD RUIN.
Three Weeks OF Flood In the valley Of the
st. John--Gravity OF the situation Daily
ua.~u..su.

Three Weeks Of Flood in the Valley OF the
st. John--Gravity OF the situation Daily
Increasing.
ST.. JOINS, N. B., May 12-Although al
most three weeks have elapsed since the
freshet In the 81. Johns river began, IL
still shows no abatement, and has now as
sumed such proportions throughout the
province as to cause general uneasiness
in business and other circles. At ST.
John, Fredericton and Woodstock, apart
from the direct loss caused by the disas-
ter, enormous loss has been occa.
stoned by the cessation of traffic on tho
railroads and by the large number Of men
who are thrown out of employment All
the houses in what is known as Bugtown
are inundated, and the occupants have
taken shelter on higher ground. A new
danger is threatened should the water
rise another four inches. This is the
overflow of the marsh, stretch OF
low land five or six miles In length on
the outskirts of the city, and which Is
covered by large number Of farmers
dwellings and factories. Already the
river Is several feet higher than the level
of the marsh, and all that prevents it from
sweeping over this territory is little,
knoll alta place called Drury Cove, three
miles from this city The water has now
reached within six inches of the top Of
this knoll. The City of Fredericton is in q
deplorable condition. Last night it was in
utter darkness. There is scarcely street
upon which there is not from sixteen to
fifteen inches of water. Every cellar
Is filled. A violent gale blew all
day yesterday, which made this far
worse. A melancholy state Of affairs pre-
walls at Sheffield, a village of wealthy
farmers, a few miles below Fredericton.
Every house in the village except the
Methodist parsonage is partly under
water, and rise of four or five inches
will bring it in there. In scores of houses
entrance can only be obtained through
second-story windows or through sky
lights in roofs, and at every house one or
more boats or canoes are to be seen fast
ened to the caves or to the upper
windows. From the mouth of the Nash.
waak down to the Jemseg there is not
more than an acre of land above water.
Food is being sent down to the sufferers
from Fredericton, as nearly all produce in
barns and cellars has been destroyed.
The farmers are driven to desperate straits
to save their stock. A number of farmers
have built floating RATS in their barns,
which rise with the flood, carrying horses
and cattle with them. In some instances
the flood has lifted the RATS until the
animals were squeezed against the roof,
and then it was found necessary to tear the
roof away. At Lincoln the people are in
the same desperate straits. Over miles Of
rich intervale huge waves are now sweep
ing, and many islands in the river, it is
feared, have been entirely obliterated by
the force of the currents.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
shad for the Hudson.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-By train to leave
Washington at 10 p. M, tonight, Colonel
Mcdonald, Chief Of Distribution, will dis
patch U. s. Fish Commission Car No. 8
with four million shad eggs and fifteen
hundred thousand shad fry for stocking
the waters on Hudson river. Two million
Of the eggs will be transferred from New
York City to the Cold Springs Harbor Sta
tion to be Matched there. The car will
proceed direct to Albany, where the re-
naming eggs will be Matched and the fry
distributed under the direction of Eugene
Blackford, Commissioner of Fisheries for
New York.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Struck by Lightning.

PLAINFIELD, md, May 11.-During Sc
we're thunderstorm the ten-year-old son
of James Barlow, north Of town, and q
farm hand, were struck by lightning, and
both seriously injured, being still uncon-
scious.
MARION, o., May lin Claridon Town
ship, during heavy thunderstorm last
evening, farmer by the name of Hiram
Clane was struck and killed by lightning.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Not a Wholly Bad Idea.

Cisco, TEX, May 1.-THE people Of Ris
ing Sun make everybody work in that SEQ
tion Of the country. Recently family Of
idlers prepared their land for planting in
q slipshod manner. They were visited by
crowd Of neighbors, who compelled them
to do the work over and do it well. The
idlers were then warned that if they fail
ed to plant or work their land we'll in the
future they would be driven from tho
community, but assured that if they work.
ed as other people did, they would be in no
danger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
FLOWED UP A BOMB.
A Farmer Blown to Pieces While Breaking
Ground.

MICHIGAN CRY, IND, May 11.-A fright
full accident happened near here this
morning. Martin Bout, twenty-one years
old, was plowing near his fathers house,
south of town, when the plow struck a
dynamite bomb in the earth, exploding it,
with probably fatal results. Bout was
torn almost to pieces, his right hand
being blown off, having barely
few shreds of flesh hanging; the arm
fractured below the elbow; right leg in
jured, causing compound fracture near
the ankle-joint; several large pieces Of
flesh torn off the left leg; several severe
wounds about the chest. One piece Of
shell was found imbedded in the neck,
making two ugly cuts. His hearing and
sight were also destroyed. No one knows
how the bomb came to be in the field.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Asks,eton and IS. 900.

ST. PAUL, MINI, May 15-The Pioneer
Press has story Of the finding Friday of
the skeleton of man on the banks OF
the river near Caledonia. In
some old clothes in a hut, near the skels-
ton, was found greenbacks and coin in
canvas sacks to the amount of 5000. 1t is
thought tho skeleton may be that of one OF
the robbers who infested that region some
time AGO. ~ -------
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
SPEEDY JUSTICE.
One of Jennie Bowman's Murderers Ser
fenced to Death.

One of Jennie Bowman's Murdcrers Sem
fenced to Death.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 13-Albert Turner,
one Of the murderers of Jennie Bowman,
has been indicted by the grand jury,
tried under his confession of guilt
and sentenced to be hanged on
Friday, July 1. VIM. Patterson, jointly
indicted with Turner, will have his
trial on next Wednesday. Thus, three
weeks to the day since the assault upon
her and within three days from the time
when the body of the murdered girl was
consigned to its tomb justice has been
meted out to one Of her murderers. The
true bill returned against Turner and Pat
terson accused them jointly of the murder.
Turner pleaded guilty this morning with
the above result Patterson pleaded not
guilty.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Kentucky Republican Convention.

LOUISVILLE, May 11.-Kentucky Repub1S
cans in convention here to-day nominatd
Hon. W. o. Bradley for Governor; Mat o.
Doherty, of Louisville. for Lieutenant
Governor; John Felan for Attorney Gener.
al, and r. d. Davis for Auditor. The plat
form declares for change of administra-
ton in the affairs of the State; favor Of
Federal aid to education; protective
tariff, and National aid for the internal
Improvement Of rivers and harbors. The
President is condemned for refusing to
sigh the river and harbor bill, as well as
for his veto of the pension bill.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
FIame.swep, Forests.

CHEpoYGAN, MICH, May 15.--Fire is raging
fercely in the woods in several parts of
this county. Rain fell for few hours this
morning, but not sufficiently to quench the
flames. Near Burt Lake the situation is
critical. The fire is licking up every thing
in its path A great deal of standing tim
ber, houses, barns and fences have been
destroyed. A heavy smoke still hangs
over this city and section.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Tho West WrqInIa senator,hID.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 12.-Hon. d. B.
Lucas, appointed Senator by the Governor
OF West Virginia, says, concerning Judge
Faulkner's election, that the constitution
OF the State prohibits judges from being
candidates for any political office during
their term. Faulkner was elected May 5,
and his resignation was not rendered until
after his election.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
An Arbitration Bill,

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 13.-The bill
which has passed the House providing for
the appointment Of State Board of Labor
Arbitration will come up in the Senate this
afternoon. The labor men do not look upon
it with any particular favor, on the ground
that their own machinery is ample to cover
the settlement of all disputes. The prob
abilities are, however, that the bill will
become law. The members of the Board
are to be compensated by a simple IS per
diem while actually engaged in State
work,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Jasper 1homasson Executed.

SocoRRo, N. NJ, May 13.-Jasper Thomas.
ton, who killed Albert Potter q year and
half ago near Sunavamey, was hanged to-
day. He had been twice respited and
strong but unavailing effort was made by
his friends to secure a communication of the
sentence to imprisonment for life.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
FATAL Cattle Disease.

PLAINFIELD, IND, May ia disease,
supposed TO be blackleg, has broken out in
several herds of cattle in this county, and
is making devastating ravages. 2. w.
Cox, prominent farmer Of Washington
Township, has lost several head Of fine
calves, while numerous other herds in the
vicinity are reported as being affected
with the scourge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Caught on a Circular Saw.

DEFIANCE, o., May 1S.-Johnny Stair, q
twelve-year-old boy, while playing around
Trowbridge u Eddy's stave mill this
morning, fell against circular saw, which
severed his arm first above the wrist and
then close to the shoulder, and shaved of
his left hip and cut the bone badly. His
condition is very serious, and it is proba-
BILE he will die.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
A Bow. T.rrlbl. Death.

MADISON, IND, May 15.-Louis Prenatt,
aged six years, son Of the late +. j. Pre-
matt, met with terrible accident last
evening. In climbing an iron fence, he
slipped and became impaled upon sharp
rod, which entered his right side, pene-
trating his stomach and right lung, caus-
ing death in few hours.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Hard Times al Odessa.

LONDON, May IA dispatch from Odes-
ga says: The bankruptcy court is blocked
with the insolvency cases of old, estab-
lished, and hitherto flourishing concerns.
Many commercial men would welcome
war as infinitely preferable to the present
depression,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
An American Citizen SEIZED In Franco.

MURPHY's, CAL, May 1l.-News has just
reached here that j. B. Fruchier, an Amer
ican citizen, who left here last October to
visit France, was seized on his arrival
there, imprisoned, denied counsel, and
force to serve in the French army He is
now in the Seventh Regiment OF the line in
the Garrison of Callors.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21

NoRwALK, o., May 12.-This morning,
Bessie, the three-year-old daughter of D.
A. Woodward, Of this city, was terribly
burned about the head and breast, while
standing In front Of gasoline stove, by
her clothes catching fire. She is burned
80 badly she can not live.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21

PITTSBURGH, May 18.-Three colored men
were overcome by sewer gas while clean
ing vault In N. Winter u Bro. . brewery.
James Woodman, aged thirty, was brought
out dead. Peter Farrell is beyond medi.
cal aid. Robert Bass may possibly recov.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Nigh License Passed.

HARnIsnuRG, Pa, May 1.-THE high IL
cense bill to-day passed the Senate by a
vote OF 80 to II. The bill was at once re-
turned to the House for concurrence in the
Senate amendments. After brief discus
sion the House concurred in the amend.
ments-yeas 122, nays 81.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Fatal Fun.

LACROSSE, WIS, May 15.-Four young
people attending German picnic went
out in rowboat this afternoon opposite
the city The men, half drunk, sought to
frightcn Miss Katie Litske, the only lady
in the boat, by rocking. The boat capsizcd
and Miss Litske and John Boyer were
drowned. The other two were saved
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Lawyer charaed wIth Epraery.

NEW YoRK, May 18.-James Kearney,
lawyer, surrendered himself to the author-
tiles to-day. He pleaded not guilty TO
charge Of forgery, on which warrant
was out for his aresst. He is said to have
dAfrauded various persons out Of $4,000
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Severe Drouoht.

MusKEeoN, MICH, May 13.-This region
is suffering from one Of the most severe
droughts known at this season for years.
Scarcely any rain has fallen since the dis
appearance of the snow. The fruit and
berry crop, which now promise 80 well,
must suffer greatly unless rain comes soon.
Farmers report spring crops quite back
ward.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Coal Vein Struck.

MARYsvILLE, KAs., May 13-The home
company who have been prospecting for
coal here have struck thirty y-three-inch
vein at depth Of 231 feet. Arrangements
are being made to develop this, while the
drilling goes ON to see what Is below.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
MaaIsirale Arresied .

MT, sTERLIx0. Ky,, May II. --Stoter, tho
magistrate who overrulsd the court OF
appeals and released John J. Corneilson
from jail ON writ OF habeas corpus, was
arrested on the charge OF aiding pr.soneT
70 escape.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21

The hair which Jacob Deyine
pulled out of his wife's head was
weighed in court and there was al-
most two ounces of it. Then Jacob
took his weigh to Jail for three
months. Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21

After midnight lunch ON mince
pie South End Citizen complained Of
having horrid dreams; In which he was
chased by pirates. "Mince-pirates,
probablyg' calmly observed his wife,
Buffalo Commercial.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
nIoh License In MIohIaan.

LANSING, MICH, May l2.-The Michigan
House, by vote Of 5S to "a, has passed the
high license bill. The general tax Is placed
ut $500 and on wholesale and retail estab-
lishments II is $780,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21

-Mamma-..Did it hurt you much.
dearp" Dorothy (who is connoisseur
in dolls, and who has had tumble)-
Terwibly, mamma! My knee feels des
IS If all dc sawdust was runnin' OUT
Iyd- Bits.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21

DErRoIT, May la.-Ex-Governor r. A.
Alger has bought Aunkacsy's famous pic-
ture, 'srhe Last Days Of Aoxsrt,n paying
for u $4,000, and It win be presented to
the Detroit Art Museum.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21

--Irate Old Gentleman-"M "Mary, what
was that noise heard In the kitchenp"
Mary" Faithl an little Of know.
unliss yez heard Mikes countenance
dhrop whin oi refused him kiss at
partin'. ."-Ieras Sifti,,gs.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
More Pan Handlers Convicted.

PITrsprRdH, Pa, May ll.-Haggerty, the
second Pan Handle brakeman tried for
robbing freight cars, was convicted this
morning. j. +. Wright, another brake.
man, entered plea Of guilty and was re.
manded for sentence.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Death Of Justice Woods.

WASHINGTON, May l5.-Justice Woods,
of the United States Supreme Court, died
yesterday. His funeral will take place at
Newark, o., ON Tuesday afternoon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
meIinite A Poor Explosive.

ToULoN, May 13-At a trial here the new
melinite shells, with which the Govern
ment is experimenting, failed to pierce
the ironclad Belliquese, against which
they were thrown. The Belliquese is o
vessel Of the old type, and was built in
19RS
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21
Elys Earlhauaka shocks.

NoGALEs, ARIz., May 3.-There have
been five earthquake shocks here during
the past twenty hours. The heaviest was
at $3.50 this morning, and caused many
clocks In the town to stop.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21

--"Have your wiskers. colored,
sahP" mo. Othsllo, no; thinkest thou
that ] viii stand the hazard Of the
dyer-M y Morning Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21

MARQUETTE, Mich, May 18.-A fearful
forest hre 10 raging near Foster City. A
hre engine has gone 10 protect the Harmon
Lumber Compassy's mill and the village
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-21

THE STATUE.
The statue, as has been stated, Is the de.
sign of the sculptor J. @. A. Ward, who also
designed the equestrian statue of General
Thomas in this city. 1t is ten feet six inches
in hight and represents Garfield facing the
west in the act of delivering an address, with
his right hand resting on column and a man
uscript held in his left. The pose of the
figure is easy and unconventional. Recum
bent ideal figures at each corner of the tri
angular pedestal represent the student, the
warrior and the statesman, typifying the
three epochs in General Garfeld's career
Bronze tablets above the figures bear globe
trumpet and sword and laurel wreath in.
closing the scales of justice.
THE INSCRIPTIONS
upon the shaft are placed upon three side as
follows:
Southwest face:
JAMES A. GARFIELD, 1s3l-lss1. /:
On the southeast face:
Major General U. S. Volunteers. :
Member of Congress. !:
Ex-senator and President Of the United !:
States of America. :
On the north face:
Erected by His Comrades of the Society
of the Army of tho Cumberland,
May II. 1887.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-19
STORIES OF CHILDREN.

A little 3-year-old girl was reproved for
disobedlence On repeating the offense the
father said to the little offender. II have a
strong inclination 70 spank YOU" lmme-
diately the answer came back: You can't
papa for I'm sitting on it"- Babyhood
Fred undertook the other day 10 tell bis
aunt the Bible story Of Ruth and Boaz, which
his mother had been reading 20 him. "Oh
Aunt Esther" be said. mamma read
Fanny and me a bully Bible story about a
man that was wedding in bis hay field, and
his name was Borax Boston Courier
Doctor had ordered cod liver Oh for little
Nathan, years Of age Nurse said:
Nathan, II you will take your oi that will
help 10 make IA big man u you" just then
Col. Peet, who is exceptionally tall, passed
by the window, and on spying him Nathan
said: son. what a lot Of cod liver oil Col
Peet must have taken"
Our little Walter manufactures the most
convenient participles for the occasion when
ever an uncertain verb gets in his way. This
morning he was obliged 10 pick up a large
number Of buttons which he had carelessly
upset from their basket, and after the task
was done he jumped up and said cheerfully:
Papa, now I've got 'em all puck upp-Baby-
hood.
A 8-year-old boy while on a visit 70 his rel
atiyes stopped his play and approached an
indulgent auntie when she was seeding raisins
for cooking purposes Knowing from expe-
rience that something odd would be forth
coming il the child was not invited % have
some Of the raisins, the auntie refrained from
asking him II be wanted any. Surprised az
this unusual conduct on the part Of his rela-
tive. the little fellow stood 10 as long as he
could and then drawled out: "Who did you
say here 10, auntie'" His raisin feast was
provided Chicago Tribune.
Little Helen, years old, cut her thumb;
she kept very quiet about it until it began 10
bleed, then she screamed: o mamma, nam
ma come quick, the gravy's all a-running
OUT"
This same little girl, with her papa, nam
ma and little brothers, was spending one
summer at her grandpa's. One day at din
ner, grandpa having so much larger a family
than usual, was somewhat absent minded and
waited on all except Helen. She sat quietly
back in her chair and said very demurely:
aPoor little grill Poor little Helenm-Baby-
hood
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-19
4 startIing Statement


Eastern Man-Oh, the real estate boom Is
not confined 70 the west BY good deal. n
few Of us have founded big town ourselves
in Pennsylvania within year
Omaha Man-Thats good work; must be
some mighty sharp men ia your section
"Well, in the first place we bought the side
of "A mountain, an rock and scrub oak, got il
mighty cheap Of course
81 see, l see Then divided it up into little,
wee. tiny bits of lots and '--
"No, we divided it into big lots SO every
man could raise enough garden truck 20 keep
the family going
"Queer notion, but then, Of course You got
the land for almost nothing. How many
thousand dollars did the free picnics and ex
cursions cost youN
"Didn't have any"
sob that's it. Depended on brass bands,
eh. Well they cost money, big money, but
they pay
Hadn't so much as tin trumpet
"Great Scott How did You sell the lots"
1--WE started "a silk mill along side Of EN-"
y. BAT this point the conversation
stopped and the Omaha man was carried into
Il drug store in a fainting condition. The
shock was too much Tor him.-Omaha World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-19
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
A Physician Expresses Himself on tho
Subject Of Badness.

DIR. A. H. T. Leuf calls attention, IN lbe
Medical News. 10 some erroneous impressions
in regard 70 that organ on which depends 50
much Of the pleasure and the pain Of exist
euce. viz. the stomach He finds as a result
Of many examinations. that the stomach in
its normal position is vertical, instead OF
lying in horizontal position.
Again, when water is taken into the fun
or partly full stomach it does not mingle
with the food, as we are generally taught,
but passes along quickly between the food
and the lesser curvature, towards the pylorus,
through which it passes into the intestine.
The secretion Of mucus by the lining mem
brane il constant, and during the night con
siderable amount accumulates in the stomach:
some OF lis liquid portion is absorbed, aud
that which remains is thick and tenacious. IL
food Is taken into the stomach when in this
condition. it becomes coated with this mucus,
AMI the secretion Of the gastric juice and its
action are delayed. These facts show the
value Of a goblet Of water before breakfast.
This washes out the tenacious mucus, and
stimulates the gastric glands to secretion. In
oil or feeble persons, water should not be
taken cold, but 10 may be with great advan-
tage then taken warm on hot. This removal
of the accumulated mucus from the stomach
is probably one Of the reasons why taking
soup at the beginning Of a meal has always
been found so beneficial
Finally, Or. Leuf concludes that II Is per-
fectly proper 10 drink water before, during
and after meals
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-19
Death OF the Great Gnn-NIaker

Alfred Krupp Of the celebrated gun
works at Essen, in Rhenish Prussia, died
Saturday at his villa near that place,
aged y yevs These works were foun-
ded by his father and the son began his
career there as common workman when
but 10 years Of age. At present the en-
ployes of the establishment and their fam
lilies number about 10000 people, all of
whom are comfortably provided for The
krupps are best known as makers of the
biggest cannon in existence, but they also
manufacture largely car-wheels, rails,
shafts of steamships and all kinds of steel
machinery. The firm as originally star
ted consisted Of the senior Krupp, his
son and eight men of the first order of
ability in the business.